Physical effects in wormholes and time machines

Journal Article · Wed Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.42.1057· OSTI ID:6357828

Frolov, V P ^[1]; Novikov, I D ^[2]

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1. Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (USA) P. N. Lebedev, Physical Institute, Moscow (U.S.S.R.)
2. Space Research Institute, Moscow (U.S.S.R.)

Physical effects in a spacetime with a traversable wormhole are considered. It is shown that the interaction of a wormhole with the surrounding matter and with the external gravitational field almost inevitably transforms it into a time machine.

• OSTI ID: 6357828
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Vol. 42:4; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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